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Thousands of scholarships on offer to teaching students

The federal government is offering 5000 scholarships worth up to $10,000 a year to education students who commit to the profession after they graduate.

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The AEC is shifting electorate boundaries, but should parliament be adding seats?

The political parties have the same idea on redrawing the electoral map: eliminating their opponents with surgical precision. Thank goodness for the AEC

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Religious school backtracks on same-sex formal ban

Sydney girls' school St Ursula's College has removed a ban on same-sex couples at its year 12 formal after a petition garnered nationwide attention.

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Albanese’s failure on Gaza isn’t just opportunism, it’s a return of the ALP’s White Australia racism

Labor only changes if you tear it a new one and make it wear it as a hat. Middle East groups must break away and run against it.

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Explainer: what’s the plan to tax international students and why is it needed?

The impost could be a ‘sovereign wealth fund’ to help fund research, but opponents say it will damage Australia’s reputation and cause hardship

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How do we retain teachers? Supporting them to work together could help

Australia is in the grips of a teacher shortage “crisis” according to Education Minister Jason Clare.

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Stan Grant: We asked but did not receive

Indigenous academic Stan Grant says the Voice was a monumental — not modest — ask that was ‘shushed’ to be so inoffensive that people found it easy to vote No, and the NSW Liberals want the seats of Warringah (held by independent Zali Steggall) and Blaxland (held by Education Minister…

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Penny Wong urges Israel to ‘listen’ to friends and warns world won’t ‘accept continuing civilian deaths’

Foreign minister’s call comes as six former prime ministers issue joint statement expressing solidarity with Jewish and Palestinian communities

The Guardian - AU

'It is 2023': Schools minister pans same-sex formal ban

School students should not face discrimination on the basis of their sexuality, says the man overseeing the bulk of public funding for Catholic schools.

AAP

Ministers go back to class spruiking childcare changes

The deputy prime minister and education minister have met with some of the nation's smallest citizens.

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Central schooling scrutiny to see if boarding passes

The National Indigenous Australians Agency will conduct an assessment of boarding school capacity and options in central Australia for First Nations students.

AAP

Peter Dutton doubles down on call to cancel visas of antisemitic protesters

‘Nothing controversial’ in stance, opposition leader declares after Asio boss warns that ‘words matter’

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Uni staff report 50 per cent spike in sexual harassment

Almost a third of university staff have reported experiencing sexual harassment at work, with the main perpetrators said to be colleagues and managers.

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Pro-Palestine march in Sydney as Opera House lit up in support of Israel – as it happened

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Permanent uni student safety body touted over taskforce

A taskforce may not be the best way to address university student sexual assault, with a standalone body floated as a better option by education minister.

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Almost half of private school parents would consider switching to a better funded public system, survey finds

Lonergan Research survey finds 63% of parents agree public schools are underfunded as ABS data shows decline in public enrolments

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Artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT to be allowed in Australian schools from 2024

‘Kids are using it right across the country. We’re playing catch-up,’ federal education minister says as states back national framework

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Student safety body touted after horrid allegations

Education ministers have been briefed on a possible independent body to oversee student safety after shocking allegations of widespread sexual assault.

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Neurodivergent kids ‘dumped’ from mainstream education amid debate over special schools

The disability royal commission was split in its final report over whether segregated education should be phased out from 2025

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Govt to crack down on 'dodgy' international education providers

Changes include increasing monitoring of student attendance.

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Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Federal Labor minister Jason Clare says Qatar Airways should make the most of its existing Australian slots after the airline applied for more inbound flights.

The Guardian - AU

Minister backs ‘naming and shaming’ childcare providers who charge exorbitant fees

Education minister Jason Clare supports a recommendation by the ACCC in its latest report into childcare costs

AAP

Price gouging child care could be named and shamed

Childcare centres charging parents exorbitant fees could be named and shamed under reforms proposed by the consumer watchdog.

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Crackdown nearing on international student visas

The federal government is expected to unveil changes to international student visas following a widespread review of the system.

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Australian students shun education degrees as fears grow over ‘unprecedented’ teacher shortage

University application first preferences dropped almost 20% this year, compared with 2023

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